The Government of Puducherry introduced the HIV/AIDS Pension Scheme to extend a helping hand through monthly financial assistance to HIV/AIDS affected people so that they could defray some petty personal or medical expenses without depending on others.
Hiv / Aids Pension Scheme - Introduction
The Government of Puducherry introduced the HIV/AIDS Pension Scheme to extend a helping hand through monthly financial assistance to HIV/AIDS-affected people so that they could defray some personal or medical expenses without depending on others.
Benefits
- ₹ 1500/- per month for age less than 60 years.
- ₹ 2000/- per month for age between 60 and 79 years.
- ₹ 3000/- per month for age 80 years and above.
Eligibility
- He/She must be a resident of UT of Puducherry.
- He/She should be a registrant in the ART Centre, IGMC&RI, Puducherry / Link ART Centre JIPMER in respect of Puducherry region, ART Centre, Nagapattinam in respect of Karaikal region, ART Centre, Calicut in respect of Mahe region, ART Centre, Kakinada in respect of Yanam region and taking regular treatment and any other ART/Link ART centres to be established in future in the UT of Puducherry.
Application Process
Whom to Apply
- Puducherry: Deputy Director (Social Defence), Old Age Section, Department of Women and Child Development, Puducherry.
- Karaikal: Child Development Project Officer, Karaikal.
- Mahe/Yanam: Welfare Officer, Mahe/Yanam.
Processing Time
- The selection is periodic and depends on vacancies and the availability of funds.
In case of delay, whom to contact?
- Puducherry: Director, Department of Women and Child Development, Sithankudi, Puducherry.
- Karaikal: Collector, Karaikal.
- Mahe/Yanam: Regional Administrator, Mahe/Yanam.
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